Tuesday, January 19, 2010

1/20 Outdoor Wednesday # 54

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Last weekend I watched the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” which was filmed in Juliette, Georgia (not too far from me). The 1991 film was directed by John Avnet starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Louise-Parker, Chris O'Donnell and other well knowns. A friend of mine (Kathy, who is a nurse) was an extra in the movie.

Before they filmed the movie….

and a scene from the movie…. (filmed 1991)

and how it looks now…

A building in Juliette was transformed into the Whistle Stop Cafe for the movie.

and a look at the cafe now…

The window of the cafe in the movie

and the window now….

Juliette offers many memories of the movie. There's a train station with a real train that runs through, the church, cemetery with two graves marked with the names of Buddy Threadgood and Ruth Jamison, a grave by the hickory pit that bears the reading of: Here lies Frank Bennet of Valdosta "The secret was in the sauce."

47 comments:

What fun it must have been for your friend to be an extra in the movie. I would recognize the Whistlestop Cafe anywhere. It was an incredible movie. Your post makes me want to see it again.. Thanks for sharing a part of the history as well..very interesting post.. hugs ~lynne~

omg...I think we would ALL love being in a movie..and to be in THIS one..one of my very favorite movies.Thanks so much for this wonderful and fun post, Susan. I also wanted to say that I hope things are going much better in your life. I miss your pretty tablescapes...love, bj

Oh Wow Susan! Fried Green Tomatoes is one of my favorite movies and favorite book! I think I've seen the movie at least 5 times. Always makes me cry! Thanks for the pictures of the town and Whistlestop Cafe. --Delores

Fried Green Tomatoes was a revelation of a film. Mary Stuart Masterson knocked it out of the ballpark with her performance. The whole cast was really quite outstanding. Thanks for a glimpse into the before and after of things.

Hi Susan,It's interesting to learn that the movie was filmed in a real town! So often they create these amazing sets that I always wish were real places. How fun that your friend got to take part in the film. That's a fantasy of mine - perhaps when my daughter the future film maker is famous she can put me in one of hers....:)Thanks for hosting again. Have a great week.XOHeidi - Heart and Home

That was a great movie! Have you ever eaten there? It looks so quaint! It must have been fun for your friend.My friend's house was used for a movie here in Southampton. They use the beaches for many of them. Susan, I hope you are well..I haven't heard from you in a long time!

Hi Susan! what a great post - I love heritge and old places, especially when preserved and still used as an attraction. To top that Fried Green Tomatoes is one of my all time favorite movies!!!you have a great day and thanks for oppotunity to share our outdoor posts!!!!Gena

Hi Susan,How fab is that, to be able to visit the town where FGT was filmed? It's going on my Bucket List for sure.I have the DVD of the movie and have watched it several times, I love Fanny Flaggs books and even have the FGT Cookbook. Have a great OW~Maggie~

Thanks for this most interesting post about one of my favorite movies. Nice to show people that movie makers can make a lasting impression on a town. I was on the set of Midnight Cowboy with John Travolta and with the crew bought out all the local shops of cowboy hats and boots. What they spent at local eateries and bars was a real boost to their local economy! lol

Movies productions are really something aren't they? They filmed First Blood with Sylvester Stallone in my dad's town. They made a complete fake town with nothing behind the building facades. Very surreal to see it.

I watched Fried Green Tomatoes again last week too. I caught it on Enchore and it sucked me in once again! I have to say, I enjoyed it more this time as a 30 something than I had before - I think I got it a little more this time.

Decemember a year ago, I had the opportunity to eat at The Irondale Cafe in Alabama which The Whistlestop Cafe was patterned after for the book. It was owned by the aunt of the author Fried Green Tomatoes. http://www.irondalecafe.com/Default.aspx And they still serve fried green tomatoes everyday!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and taking the time to comment! I enjoy reading all your thoughts and will try to answer any questions you might have for me. Have a wonderful day....hope to "see"you again soon!